Kazakhstan vs Malta: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Kazakhstan
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Malta
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
1st
Malta rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Kazakhstan
- Malta
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Malta, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1980s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1990s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2000s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2010s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2020s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher married women are required by law to obey their husbands, Kazakhstan or Malta?
- Kazakhstan, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Kazakhstan and Malta?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malta?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Malta rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Kazakhstan ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Married women are required by law to obey their husbands. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator captures whether family law includes any provision requiring a married woman to obey her husband or penalizing her for disobedience, such as loss of maintenance rights.